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Patent GB-2348283-A (GB)
Title: Electro-optic probe
Inventor: ITO AKISHIGE
IPC: H05K3/12
Filed: 2000-03-13
Abstract: An electro-optic sampling probe includes a head (<B>1</B>) which is rotatable with respect to its main body (<B>15</B>) to allow angle adjustment for aligning the plane of polarisation of light incident on an electro-optic element (<B>2</B>) with respect to its crystallographic axis. Between a laser diode (<B>10 in fig. 1</B>) and an electro-optic element (<B>2</B>) is an optical system (<B>17 in fig. 1</B>) containing a collimating lens (<B>9 in fig. 1</B>), polarising beam splitters (<B>6</B> and <B>8 in fig. 1</B>), quarter wave plate (<B>5 in fig. 1</B>), a Faraday element (<B>7 in fig. 1</B>). Voltage applied at the metal pin (<B>1a</B>) causes the electro-optic element to change the polarisation of e.g. pulsed light from the laser diode which is then reflected back by a reflection film (<B>2a</B>). This change is detected by photodiodes (<B>12</B> and <B>14 in fig. 1</B>), following further reflection by the polarising beam splitters (<B>6</B> and <B>8 in fig. 1</B>), to measure the applied voltage.
Patent GB-2352493-A (GB)
Title: A single piece piston for a hydraulic damper
Inventor: HOEBRECHTS ALBERT
IPC: F16F9/19
Filed: 2000-07-26
Abstract: A damper assembly includes a piston assembly (32) which has a piston body (62) which is designed to be manufactured from a powder metal process. In one embodiment, the compression and extension passages (80, 82) are generally S-shaped with their inlets (88, 92) being disposed radially outward from their outlets (90, 94). In this manner, compression and extension check valves (60, 64) can be designed to only extend radially to cover the outlets and not affect the inlets. In another embodiment, the compression and extension passages (80, 82) are straight and the compression and extension sealing lands (84, 86) wind around between the inlets (88, 92) and the outlets (90, 94) so only the outlets are sealed and the inlets are not affected.
Patent GB-2366430-A (GB)
Title: Use of tags to identify components of products for recycling
Inventor: SWINDELLS NORMAN
IPC: B07C5/34
Filed: 2000-09-01
Abstract: Dismantling a multi-component product (e.g. car, domestic white goods) having a machine-readable data tag, e.g. REID tag, attached to at least one of the components. When each component is removed, S2, it is determined whether there is a tag present, S4. If not, a blank tag is attached to the component, S18, and component and product identification information is written thereto, S24. If there is a tag present, the data stored thereon is read and, if valid, is used to extract further data, S14, from a database 16. The tag data and/or further data may include specific dismantling instructions. A component identification record S26 is created and may be used for reporting purposes 28; this record also specifies whether the component requires further dismantling, is reusable or recyclable. The components may be stored in dedicated storage receptacles, S30, described, and a storage record 32 may be maintained for each component. The identification records 28 and/or storage records 32 may be used to monitor the movement of components between sites. Also disclosed is a separating apparatus (Fig. 3), comprising a conveyor belt with an optical sensor, RFID tag readers and deflection means to deflect the components into appropriate receptacles.
Patent GB-2354526-A (GB)
Title: Polishing compositions for magnetic disks
Inventor: RADER W SCOTT
IPC: G11B5/84
Filed: 2000-09-20
Abstract: A polishing composition for a memory hard disk, comprises: <SL> <LI>(a) from 0.1 to 50 wt%, based on the total amount of the polishing composition, of at least one abrasive selected from silicon dioxide, aluminum oxide, cerium oxide, zirconium oxide, titanium oxide, silicon nitride and manganese dioxide, <LI>(b) from 0.001 to 10 wt%, based on the total amount of the polishing composition, of at least one iron salt selected from iron nitrate, iron sulfate, ammonium iron sulfate, iron perchlorate, iron chloride, iron citrate, ammonium iron titrate, iron oxalate, ammonium iron oxalate and an iron chelate complex salt of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, <LI>(c) from 0.01 to 30 wt%, based on the total amount of the polishing composition, of at least one peroxydisulfate salt selected from ammonium peroxydisulfate, potassium peroxydisulfate and sodium peroxydisulfate, and <LI>(d) water. </SL>
Patent GB-2363295-A (GB)
Title: Multiplexing programs into a single transport stream without PID conflicts
Inventor: BRUNHEROTO JOSE R
IPC: H04N21/2365
Filed: 2000-11-22
Abstract: In order to avoid Packet Identifier (PID) conflicts in multiplexed MPEG-2 program streams, the PID's are re-mapped, in real-time, with unique values, by use of look-up tables. In operation, each program stream transport packet contains a PID value and each program stream has an associated stream identifier (eg queue ID, QID). The PID 11 is used to index a first table 10 for generating an offset value 13. The offset value is then used to address a region 22 of a second table which contains a plurality of new PID values capable of being mapped to the original PID value. The stream identifier (QID) is used to index this region to provide the new PID value 25 which is subsequently exchanged for the original PID.
Patent GB-2359240-A (GB)
Title: Deflection device for birds
Inventor: WIESENER BERND
IPC: A01M29/32
Filed: 2001-01-18
Abstract: The device comprises a plurality of plastic base rails 1 arranged parallel to one another and identical in design, which are connected in a separable manner by webs 2 which feature predetermined break points 14. The base rails are divided into a plurality of modules 4 connected to one another in a separable manner by means of predetermined break points 3. Anchored in each module is a bent metal pin 15, both ends of which extend, as spaced deflection elements, above a raised section of the module 4 upwards and/or outwards, in such a way that one end 16 runs perpendicularly upwards and the other end 17 extends upwards and outwards at an angle of approximately 30{ to the vertical.
Patent GB-2359132-A (GB)
Title: Temperature / pressure cycle indicator
Inventor: CUNNINGHAM CLIVE WILLIAM
IPC: G01K5/70
Filed: 2001-01-30
Abstract: The indicator is primarily for attachment to medical equipment who's useful life is limited by the number of sterilising cycles to which it has been exposed. The indicator (2) is attached to an electrosurgery cable (1) by a strap (20). The strap has ratchet teeth (26) and passes through a temperature or pressure responsive device (30) in the form of a row of several pairs (31-34) of domes (35). The device (30) includes ratchets (37, 38) which engage the teeth (26) on the strap (20). When the cable (1) and the indicator (2) are sterilised, the domes (35) flatten thereby pulling one end of the device (30) along the strap (20). When they are cooled the domes (35) regain their original shape, thereby pushing the other end of the device (30) along the strap. Therefore the device (30) moves progressively along the strap (20) each time the cable (1) is sterilised. A further embodiment comprises a tube (220) through which the cable (1) passes and a loop (235) of temperature responsive material having apertures (237, 238) through which the tube (220) passes. The tube (220) has inclined teeth (226) so that when the cable is heated during sterilising the loop flattens pushing the end having the aperture (237) over one tooth (226) and the other end is then pulled over a tooth (226) when the loop (235) resumes its original shape after the cable (1) has cooled thereby moving the loop (235) along the tube (220). The temperature responsive devices can employ either bimetal or shape memory material. Pressure responsive devices such as sealed bellows could be used.
Patent GB-2357203-A (GB)
Title: Clock synchronisation by inter-signal timing adjustment
Inventor: TAKEMAE YOSHIHIRO
IPC: H03L7/081
Filed: 1997-09-10
Abstract: A semiconductor device system comprises a driving-end semiconductor device outputting a clock and a plurality of signals output in synchronism with this clock and a receiving-end semiconductor device receiving the said clock and the plurality of output signals as a plurality of input signals. The receiving-end semiconductor device includes a clock generating circuit generating an internal clock on the basis of the received clock; a plurality of input circuits 53-o to 53-n for receiving the plurality of input signals and latching them in synchronism with a plurality of input timing clocks respectively generated on the basis of the internal clock; a plurality of input timing adjusting circuits 54-o to 54-n receiving the internal clock and outputting the plurality of input timing clocks for adjusting the phases of the plurality of input timing clocks; and an inter-signal timing adjusting circuit 56 for detecting the phase difference between the output signals of the plurality of input circuits and adjusting the output signals in phase with each other.
Patent GB-2378005-A (GB)
Title: Method for Controlling Paged Memory Access Attributes
Inventor: HOU CHIEN-TZU
IPC: G06F12/14
Filed: 2001-07-27
Abstract: An method for controlling paged memory access, particularly a control method for a low-level driver or system chipset to perform control of read and write to partial areas of the memory, mainly by means of making use of buffer memory to configure procedures to perform operation area configuration of memory, and by means to confirm the operation mode of the said area, to further control said region in such modes as read only, write only, write once, read once, etc., to prevent programs and passwords which have been loaded into the memory and will be executed which have been verified as being intruded an intrusion by an illegal hacker, virus, etc, to provide a common protective design to the system.
Patent GB-2379258-A (GB)
Title: Pipeline pig
Inventor: MOORE DARREN
IPC: B08B9/04
Filed: 2001-09-03
Abstract: A pipeline pig 10 made of flexible material with metallic scrapers 23 on the outside for removing built up scale from the interior walls of pipelines. The pipeline pig comprises a cylindrical central portion 21 having a hollow core filled with a fluid/gel solution, and a rounded end 20 on each of the two ends of the central portion. The rounded ends have a plurality of evenly spaced concave ridges 25 tapering from the central portion in a rotational pattern joining at a common point to form the rounded ends. The rounded ends under the pressure of the motivational fluid cause rotation of the pig through the pipeline, ensuring that the entire wall of the pipeline is cleaned by the metallic scraper heads. The rounded ends also incorporate pressure release valves 27 which at a certain pressure blow out to allow release of liquid/gel from the internal core, depressurising the pipeline pig and freeing it from any blockage preventing its passage through the pipe.
Patent GB-2375875-A (GB)
Title: Stair-mounted display device
Inventor: BATEMAN ROGER CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G09F7/02
Filed: 2001-09-24
Abstract: A display device intended for use on a stair tread riser comprises a carrier plate 11 adapted to be attached to the stair riser and an advertising plate housed within the carrier. The carrier preferably comprises a carrier plate 11 having retaining channels 12, 13 along the upper and lower longitudinal edges, the channels 12, 13 adapted to accommodate and retain the advertising plate. The carrier plate 11 and channels 12, 13 may be of unitary construction. Countersunk holes 14 to 18 may be provided in the plate 11 to allow the plate 11 to be attached to the stair riser without protruding from the plate 11. The channels 12, 13 may be rotatably mounted with respect to the plate 11 to allow the advertising plate to be replaced, but are biassed towards the position where the advertising plate is retained. Lockable end caps may be provided to prevent unauthorised removal of the advertising plate, and may constrain the advertising plate.
Patent GB-2383122-A (GB)
Title: A temperature regulator
Inventor: LLOYD-DAVY DAWN YVONNE
IPC: A47G19/22
Filed: 2001-12-11
Abstract: A temperature regulator for a beverage comprises a container 80 for a pre-cooled or pre-warmed heat-retentive substance for thermal communication with the beverage. The container has a refrigerant 84 therein for absorbing heat from the beverage or a heat retaining material such as a wax therein for maintaining the temperature of the beverage above ambient temperature. The container 80 is at least partially immersed in the beverage or is located in a wall and/or base of a vessel directly or indirectly containing the beverage. The regulator may have an outer and inner insulation means 871, 872 to thermally insulate the refrigerant 84 from the ambient environment and the beverage. The first and second insulation means 871, 872 may consist of an air layer or a partial vacuum. The refrigerant 84 may comprise water or a glycerin and water mix or salt water or other non-toxic refrigerant. An anti-algae agent may be added to the refrigerant 84. The temperature regulator may be used as a cocktail stirrer, a drinking vessel, a wine cooler, a serving dish, packaging for takeaway foods or beverages and for packaging of ice-cream.
Patent GB-2372270-A (GB)
Title: Assembly, method and system for completing a junction of plural lateral wellbores
Inventor: OHMER HERVE
IPC: E21B41/00
Filed: 2002-01-17
Abstract: A downhole assembly which comprises a casing junction assembly 28 adapted to be installed at a junction of lateral wellbores 16, 18 where the casing junction assembly defines outlets to the wellbores and has an integral diverter 68 with guide surfaces. After the downhole assembly is cemented in position, a tool 40 having conduits 42, 44 is run downhole and rotationally and longitudinally fixed by setting element 66. The conduits 42, 44 are then extended and deflected into respective junction legs 16, 18 by the guide surfaces of diverter 68.
Patent GB-2373354-A (GB)
Title: Accessing a remote print service from a local client system
Inventor: WHITMARSH MICHAEL D
IPC: B41J29/38
Filed: 2002-01-21
Abstract: A print service method includes receiving a print request at a local client computing device (12), and displaying a remotely served print interface (26) on the local client computing device (12). The print interface is configured to request a printing parameter (24) relating to the print request. The method further includes creating a printable file (22) corresponding to the print request and sending the printable file from the local client computing device to a remote publisher (18) for printing. Sending the printable file to the remote publisher may include uploading the printable from the local client computing device to a repository (16), and downloading the printable file from the repository to the remote publisher. The method also includes sending the printing parameter to the remote publisher, such that the printable file may be printed at the remote publisher according to the printing parameter.
Patent GB-2368513-A (GB)
Title: Assembly and method for rotating and placing strip of material on a substrate
Inventor: COUILLARD JACK L
IPC: B65H39/14
Filed: 2000-06-28
Abstract: An assembly and method for rotating and placing a strip (14) of material on a substrate (204) making use of a conveyor (100) which includes a contour-changing conveyance surface on which a strip of material is conveyed and a rotatable transfer element (104). The rotatable transfer element has a contoured strip securing surface (140). At a point of interaction of the transfer element and the conveyor, the conveyance surface assumes a contour corresponding to that of the strip securing surface. The transfer element then secures the material strip from the conveyor, then rotates the strip of material to a selected degree of angular rotation and then deposits the rotated strip of material in surface contact with an adjacent moving surface (204).
Patent GB-2374551-A (GB)
Title: In-flight foot exercise device
Inventor: WEST DANIEL CHARLES
IPC: A61H15/00
Filed: 2001-04-20
Abstract: A foot exercise/massage device which can be used while on an aircraft to limit the development of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The device is assembled by a provider of non-carbonated drinks by folding a pre-creased and shaped blank of corrugated cardboard or thin plastic. The device is a cylindrical unit with a hexagonal cross-section which forms a sleeve for a bottle or can containing a non-carbonated beverage. In use, the device is rolled backwards and forwards over the floor under the sole of the foot. The outer surface of the device may be provided with semi-circular protrusions for enhancing the massage effect. After use, the liquid contents can be consumed.
Patent GB-2385473-A (GB)
Title: Tuning a set-top box output to an allocated TV channel
Inventor: DURKIN OLIVER PATRICK
IPC: H04N5/00
Filed: 2002-02-04
Abstract: A television signal receiving apparatus, such as a digital set-top box for transmitting an output signal for a television, video or the like, the apparatus comprising: ```receiving means (51) to receive and decode digital television signals; ```means to output (72) the decoded television signals in a form of an output signal for a standard analogue television; and ```sweeping means (72) to vary the frequency of the output signal such that the apparatus can be tuned to a television, video recorder etc. which displays the output signal.
Patent GB-2374431-A (GB)
Title: Hierarchical failure management for process control system
Inventor: HAVEKOST ROBERT B
IPC: G05B9/02
Filed: 2002-02-05
Abstract: The technique uses an integrated equipment hierarchy to automatically pass failure information from control modules 300 - 304 to unit modules 306 (which represent a particular piece of physical equipment in the process control system). Each control module collects failure information and generates a composite failure code by combining the failure information collected by that module. Modules which are currently needed by a phase of the unit module to carry out a process automatically send respective composite failure codes to the unit module. The unit module selects the worst failure code from the list of failure codes within the unit module and compares the selected worst code to a predetermined threshold to determine whether the process should continue.
Patent GB-2375491-A (GB)
Title: Card game apparatus
Inventor: SCIBETTA JOSEPH
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2002-04-22
Abstract: The method of the present invention involves an apparatus for enabling a card game to be played in which at least one card, and preferably six cards, are dealt to at least one player position, and preferably seven player positions. To initiate a round of play, the player makes a wager to elect to play one or more of the seven player positions. A number of cards are then dealt to each of the player positions and a dealer position. An upturned card from each player position is compared with an upturned card from the dealer position and a winning status occurs for each wagered position in which the player's upturned card has a higher ranking than the dealer's upturned card. The apparatus may involve the use of a real table or table overlay, complete with cards and appropriate markings, or the playing surface and cards may be computer representations as displayed on a screen with the rules of the game stored in memory in the form of a program, and with a processor executing the program and input devices being provided for the placing of a wager.
Patent GB-2374100-A (GB)
Title: Underreamer and method of use
Inventor: RIVES ALLEN KENT
IPC: E21B10/32
Filed: 2000-10-23
Abstract: An underreamer (5) is formed from a tubular body (10) having a longitudinal bore therethrough, and providing an integral piston actuator (20) responsive to hydraulic pressure to move cutters (40) into engagement with the well bore and springs (60) to resist premature engagement of the cutter arms (40) and to return the cutters (40) to the body upon conclusion of the underreaming job. Skewed longitudinal grooves (45) are formed in the tubular body thereby permitting the flowpath through the underreamer to provide substantially the same inner diameter throughout the tool (5).
Patent GB-2383288-A (GB)
Title: A Hand Machine Tool
Inventor: FRAUHAMMER KARL
IPC: B23B45/16
Filed: 2002-11-14
Abstract: A hand machine tool, in particular a rotary and/or chiselling hammer comprising: a hammer tube 10, and a striking mechanism 12. The striking mechanism 12 has a striker 14, and a plunger 16, with a integrated receptacle 18 for a tool 20. The striker 14 may be driven in a striking manner in the receptacle 18, where the tool 20 and the plunger 16 are connected in the axial direction 24 by means of at least one blocking element 22. The blocking element 22 may take the form of a bearing. An independent claim for a plunger is included.
Patent GB-2380216-A (GB)
Title: A hydraulic well packer
Inventor: LACY ROGER DALE
IPC: E21B33/1295
Filed: 1999-08-31
Abstract: A downhole well apparatus comprises a setting piston 55 movably disposed within the apparatus, such that a slips 56 and seal 57 arrangement may be set by the setting piston 55 in response to hydraulic pressure applied via setting port 53. The slips 56 and seal 57 arrangement is unset by the piston 55 in response to the a source of unsetting hydraulic pressure applied via unsetting port 54. The downhole apparatus is usually a packer, and may be set/locked and unset/unlocked multiple times without being removed from the well.
Patent GB-2386387-A (GB)
Title: Reaming apparatus with enhanced stabilization
Inventor: LUND JEFFREY B
IPC: E21B10/26
Filed: 2003-02-24
Abstract: Enhanced stability in a borehole reaming assembly where a pilot drill bit 250 defines a rotational diameter during drilling larger than the pilot drill bit physical diameter is provided by configuring the pilot drill bit 250 and a pilot stabilization pad 218 so that the rotational diameter of the pilot drill bit and a rotational diameter of the pilot stabilization pad are substantially the same during operation. The equalizing of the rotational diameters may be effected either by making the physical diameter of the pilot stabilization pad larger than that of the pilot drill bit, by offsetting the pilot drill bit centroidal rotational axis with respect to the reaming axis, or by offsetting the pilot stabilization pad centroidal rotational axis with respect to the reaming axis.
Patent GB-2390895-A (GB)
Title: Alignment system for hand-held ophthalmic device
Inventor: BEVERLY DAVID
IPC: A61B3/10
Filed: 2003-04-03
Abstract: An alignment system for an ophthalmic instrument 10 comprises an optical axis 14 along which an operator O can directly view the patients eye. A position detection system 40A, 42A utilizing stored geometrical relationships determined by multiple regression during instrument calibration computes X-Y-Z alignment status of the instrument 10 relative to the patient's eye E based on local x-y position information from a pair of lateral detectors 42 receiving corneally reflected light from a corresponding pair of lateral light sources 40. A heads-up display image 24 is provided along an optical axis of the instrument for supplying instructive cues to the operator O for moving the instrument 10 to achieve alignment based on signal information from the position detection system 40A, 42A, whereby the operator O sees both a direct macro-image of the patients eye E and the display image.